Australia Under New Lockdowns As The Covid-19 Delta Variant Spreads Through The Population

Around 18 million Australians, 70 per cent of the population, are now under some form of lockdown after cases of the Indian variant exploded out of quarantine hotels in Brisbane, Darwin, Perth and Sydney 

 Daily Mail: Australia's Covid success crumbles: Country was hailed for closed-borders zero-virus policy that let Aussies live a normal life but now cities are in lockdown as Indian variant spreads through population with just 5% vaccination rate 

* With just 5 per cent of the population fully vaccinated and the more infectious strain on the loose, Australia's vaunted 'zero Covid' strategy - which allowed economy to get back up and running - is on precarious ground 

* Around 18 million Australians, 70 per cent of the population, are now under lockdown rules after cases of Indian variant exploded out of quarantine hotels 

* Business owners, who basked in the early success of the government's response to the virus, are now concerned about how much longer the constant 'circuit breakers' will continue to plague their livelihoods 

* Scott Morrison chaired a national security committee on Monday before announcing that all care home workers must have a vaccine, as well as anyone working, either directly or indirectly, in quarantine hotels 

More than two-thirds of Australians have been placed under new lockdown rules as cases of the Indian variant have flared up across the country after escaping from quarantine hotels. 

With just 5 per cent of the population fully vaccinated and the more infectious strain on the loose, Australia's vaunted 'zero Covid' strategy - which allowed its economy to get back up and running last year - is on precarious ground. 

Around 18 million Australians, 70 per cent of the population, are now under some form of lockdown restrictions after cases of the Indian variant exploded out of quarantine hotels in Brisbane, Darwin, Perth and Sydney.  

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Covid paradise Australia faces nationwide outbreak as ‘gilded cage’ is tested by delta variant -- Washington Post  

More than 10 million Australians go under lockdown in fight against Delta variant -- CNN  

Australia extends lockdowns amid Delta variant cluster -- Global News  

Covid Delta outbreak 'biggest threat to South Australia since the first wave' - officials -- 1 News  

How will Australia curb the spread of the Delta COVID-19 variant? -- ABC News (Australia)  

Can Australia contain the Covid Delta variant? -- The Guardian  

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